The Day I Went To North Carolina -- By Gavin, Grade 2

One day my mom woke me up. She said, "It's time to go to North Carolina." I got dressed, got into the car, and off we went. I finally got to my friend's house. Our friend screamed to me. We went on the slide. We started playing and then we had to go to bed. The next day we left to go to the hotel. We made it. We watched TV and had fun. Next, it was night. We had to go to bed. The next day we went to the beach house. All of our cousins were there. We had a fun time at North Carolina. And that's my story of the time I went to North Carolina.

Keegan's prayer book

VBS 2013

I'm thankful for...

After saying grace each night, we always go around the table and say the things we are thankful for today.

KEEGAN: I'm thankful for my food, and my shelter, and my pretty Mama who always runs fast and sometimes wins her age group. She's the best Mama.

I wish I could bottle up all this cuteness and save it for when he's a teenager and no longer thinks I'm the greatest thing since sliced bread.

If this doesn't look like Keegan...

Jason and Aunt Karen

Memoirs of a Second Grader -- By Gavin

Memoirs of a Second Grader

By: Gavin

I ate two bagels this morning. I learned how to make a snake with my hands. It was awesome. I played basketball this morning. I played tag this morning. It was fun. I heard the best fish story ever at school.

Pot of Gold -- by Gavin

I want to find a pot of gold because I will be rich and I will be able to buy toys, video games, fish, animals, and all of that stuff.

Lucky Leprechaun Thanks By Logan

I am thankful for: lives, ipads, food, houses, iphones, water, xbox, wii, Dad, Mom, brother.

good night, my sweet boys

I really can't make this up

So, yesterday we're at Gavin's baseball game and Keegan is sitting on the bleachers with a new "friend" he has just met. Jay was stuck at work and hadn't yet made it to the game. I over hear Keegan (loudly) saying, "That's my brother. And that's my brother. And see that brown man coaching the other team? That's my Dad."

For the record, I didn't know the man. And I don't teach my children to call people "brown". But nevertheless, the entire bleacher full of mom's and dad's on our team turned and stared at me. Like I said, I really can't make this up.

The Allison Weekly: 3/4/13-3/10/13

This week:

We got my oil changed and spent an extensive amount of time in the Infiniti dealership waiting room testing out all the different types of hot chocolate and coffees.

The tooth fairy came again!

And Logan made 100 AR points and was featured on the morning news!

Random Living

On the coldest Florida winter mornings, Daddy lights a fire before the boys wake up. They love to come out, sleep still in their eyes, and warm up by the fire while I cook breakfast. It's a simple thing really, but it's the smallest memories that I want to treasure always.

Keegan is so big. He uses our headphones and ipads to watch his own movies.

I got a little girl-time with my main girl, Ella. She chose Gator colors for our nail-painting session, but I still love her. After all, she's only four and doesn't know any better yet.

Keegan makes stromboli. Italian cooking is in his blood.

Fort on a chilly, gloomy day. Another simple memory.

Gavin's crocodile diorama.

Keegan loves Mama's FSU hoody and Nutra-Grain bars.

He has his own sense of style.

One awesome Family Night we enjoyed dinner out and then went to the top of the capital It's so pretty at night. The boys were impressed, but were even more enamored by the Governor's entourage of Escalades parked downstairs by Daddy's car.

Future Gap Model

And a future MLB player.

When you're the best of friends

What I'm loving now: My early Mother's Day gift

What I'm Loving Now: My pinterest chalkboard deep freeze

BUCKS camping in FREEZING temps

So, as soon as Jay got back from CT, he headed to the campground with the BUCKS group of dads/sons. It was Keegan's first overnight trip and so he has been fully inducted as an official BUCKS member now! Temps were the lowest they had been all year -- dipping into 25 degrees. I felt a little guilty sleeping in my warm bed under my nice heated blanket that night, but they all seemed to have a great time. More importantly, no one even got sick afterwards!

Love is in the air

HAPPY VALENTINE'S DAY!

Keegan loves Ella

Gavin loves Ramsey (but so does Logan!)

Logan loves his new Red Sox shirt.

Clearly, Daddy knew EXACTLY what size to buy.

Goody bags from Mom.

It was a special day -- Gavin was featured on the morning news at school for reaching 50 AR points!

Mommy loves her silly babies.

Daddy loves Mommy!

No one loves laundry.

I love my new blog book! Starting with 2008 and working my way to current.

Mommy loves her handsome boys.

Gavin loves his friends.

Keegan loves his BFF, Chase.

Gavin loves his AR certificate and we are so proud!

Keep reading, Gavin!

Keegan still loves his partner in crime.

Logan loves field trips! Today he got to take a trip with Student Council to one of my schools for a reading party with a kindergarten class. I loved having my baby at my school for the morning!

Keegan loves his Valentine's Day party.

Whew! What a day!!!